Day in the Life

Jan 9, 1858

Journal Entry

January 09, 1858 ~ Saturday

9th In company with Brother G. A. Smith I called upon
President Heber C Kimball who had been sick for several
days with the Quincy. He was able to set up we conversed for
some 3 Hours He said that United States would not go down
vary spedily but gradually, and we would be held up as
a target or as an Ensign for the Kings and Nations of
the Earth to look at from time to time and he was satisfied
that the indians would do their rough work in a great
measure before they embraced the gospel many remarks
were made. I attended the anualul meeting of the
Board and Directors & members of the D. A. & M.
Society for the purpose of Electing the Officers of the society
the same President Board of Directors and officers as
last year. Jim Cherekee arived to day from
the army and reports that as soon as he arived in
camp they took him and put him in Irons kept
him over night, then told him to sell what he had
and leave before sun down and not return again for
He was Brigham Youngs spy. A company of men or
Indians called upon Gov Young to settle a difficulty which
they had among themselves it was soon setled and they
went their way. Elders John Taylor and G. A. Smith

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Native American
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle

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Jan 9, 1858